Character Relationship Map: The Inside Man

Characters

• Miller (played by Dennis Hopper) — protagonist

  US government representative overseeing the funding and sponsorship of Paul Mandell's submarine tracker project.

• Mandell (played by Hardy Krüger) — protagonist

  Swedish scientist who successfully developed a submarine tracker device, becoming the primary target of a suspicious theft and arson incident.

• Stig Larsson (played by Gösta Ekman) — supporting

  Agent from the Swedish Secret Agency who suspects an inside job orchestrated the theft of the laser device and leads the investigation.

• Thomas Kallin (played by Kåre Mölder) — supporting

  Swedish Marine recruited for his tactical background, tasked with undercover surveillance but ultimately double-crossed and forced to continue the investigation independently.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Stig Larsson → Thomas Kallin (Professional Recruiter) — Larsson selects Kallin because of his marine and tactical background.

  Larsson brings the Swedish Marine Kallin into the investigation.

• Miller → Mandell (Professional Government Sponsor) — Miller oversees the government-backed scientific project involving Mandell.

  Miller represents the US government in sponsoring Mandell's submarine tracker project.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Thomas Kallin → Mandell (Narrative Undercover Observer) — Kallin maintains covert access to Mandell during the investigation.

  Kallin is assigned to investigate Mandell undercover while posing as his driver.

• Stig Larsson → Mandell (Narrative Investigator And Subject) — Larsson directs an investigation centered on Mandell after the fire and theft.

  Larsson suspects an inside job and brings Kallin to investigate Mandell undercover.

Story Analysis

A government-sponsored scientific breakthrough is threatened by arson and theft, leading to a covert investigation and the discovery of an inside job.

Plot Progression

1. The Sponsored Breakthrough — Mandell develops a submarine tracker device with US government sponsorship represented by Miller. The device successfully completes its test.
2. Fire and Missing Technology — Mandell's industry is completely burned after the successful test, and the laser device is stolen. The incident creates suspicion that the crime was arranged from inside.
3. The Undercover Assignment — Stig Larsson of the Swedish Secret Agency opens an investigation and recruits Swedish Marine Thomas Kallin. Kallin is placed undercover as Mandell's driver.
4. The Double-Cross — Kallin investigates Mandell under cover but is double-crossed. Despite the setback, he continues pursuing the investigation.
5. Truth Behind the Heist — Larsson continues following the case while Kallin persists independently. Larsson ultimately finds the truth about the heist.